A proposed federal rule would essentially do away with speed limits at pork processing plants. Some watchdog groups worry it will threaten worker and consumer safety. Source: NYT > Business – Julie Creswell
Tainted Pork, Ill Consumers and an Investigation Thwarted
Drug-resistant infections from food are growing. But powerful industry interests are blocking scientists and investigators from getting information they need to combat the problem. Source: NYT > Business – Matt Richtel
A Slower Economy. A Trade War. Now, China Faces Rising Food Prices.
Pork and fruit are costing more even as Beijing reassures the public that supplies are plentiful. Source: NYT > Business – Keith Bradsher and Alexandra Stevenson
As Swine Fever Roils Asia, Hogs Are Culled and Dinner Plans Change
An African swine fever outbreak that had been centered in China is rapidly spreading to neighboring countries, pushing up prices of pork, a staple in many Asian nations. Source: NYT > Business – MIKE IVES and KATHERINE LI
A Vicious, Untreatable Killer Leaves China Guessing
African swine fever, which harms pigs but not humans, has swept across the country, the world’s largest pork producer. And those are only the cases the government knows about. Source: NYT > Business – RAYMOND ZHONG and AILIN TANG
The Sweet Success of the Spiral-Cut Ham
It’s the ham world’s equivalent of pop music: a honeyed, easy-to-eat mainstay of the buffet table. Now, even boutique producers are starting to make it. Source: NYT > Business – KIM SEVERSON